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U Ni D S TATES P ATZE 01F Fl] (I E s'rurrnve MACHINES co es SEATTLE, wasnlneron, A

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eonronArIoN or WASH- NEWSPAPER-STUFF-ING MACHINE.

Application filed August 28, 1920. Serial No. 406,578.

My invention relates to newspaper stuiiiug machines.

The object of my invention is to improve upon the construction of these machines, whereby difficulties which are likely to occur in the handling of the papers during the stufiing operation may be avoided or minimized.

One object particularly in view in the present machine is to so place and construct the assembling chute, with relation to the paper feeding and opening mechanisms, that there is less liability of the papers becoming displaced or getting doubled up so as to interfere with the perfect working of the apparatus. I

Another object is to so position the chute and to so construct the parts thereof, that it is in a convenient position so as to be quickly and easily accessible for straightening out or removing 01"- papers, should anything go wrong with them during the stuiting process. Other objects of my invention may be seen from a study of the following description and the drawings accompanying the same.

The novel features of my invention upon which I desire to obtain a patent will be particularly defined by the claims which terminate this specification.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown my invention embodied in the type of construction which, at the present time, is most preferred by me.

Figure 1 is a top or plan view of a series of heads and the assembling mechanism which accompanies the same.

Figure 2 is a top or plan view, on a larger scale, of the parts composing that section of the assembling chute which extends from the opening head to beyond the first filler head.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the opening head and the parts which act to open the cover section.

Figure 4 is a top or plan View of onset the sections of the assembling chute which follows next in order after the sections shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an end elevation ofthe device taken on line 55 otiFigure -3 showing the construction of the partsforming theassembling sections audits associateparts.

Figure 6 is a similar section :takcnupon the plane-indicated by the line of Fig- .ure'2.-

Figure 7 is a like section taken upon the line 7-7 of Figure .4.

Figure 8 isa vertical section taken lengthwise of the assembling chute.

Figure 9 is a side elevation showing the conveyor chain and parts which function therewith to secure proper engagement with and placing of the cover section.

The present machine is a development from the type of machine shown in my Patent No. 1,4 i1,278, issued January 9, 1928. In the above application a series of paper feeding heads were provided and located at each side of a central plane, in which central plane, below .the feeder heads, was located an assembling chute, into which the papers were fed, the assembling being accomplished as the papers passed lengthwise of the assembling chute. In the machine, as above constructed, dificulty was found tooccur, due to the fact that-the papers, durin the entryinto and passage along this chute, occasionally became disarranged, thus clog ging the chute, making it necessary to stop the machine and take out the injured papers. thus causing frequent stoppage, as well as ruining many copies of papers. This, because of the covered and inaccessible 'position of the assembling chute, was difficult to do.

In the present machine I have adopted a plan othaving only a single row of paper feeding :heads, and also of bringing the ,re ceiving or assembling chute into approximatelyahorizontal plane, the same lying at one side of and in front ofthe feeding heads and raisedabove the floor to a levelwhich makes this assembling chute easily accessible in all its parts, .so that if anything goes wrong with the papers while in this chute, this may be quickly. seen and easily remedied. It isv also thus placed at a level which makes it accessible without stooping or bending.

The general .plan of arrangement of my present machine is showniii Figure 1. This figure. shows threep aper ieeding heads A, I5, and 2C, and a portion of a fourth head D. These are arrangedalongside oi the assenr bling chute, which as a whole is represented by the reference cl aa'acteiflEf 'lh'eposition of the assembling.chutefis also-ttui'therillustrated iirFigiii=e's 5, 6, and-7, which are trans verse sections.

'Ihe construction of the paper heads and the Tine-ans for iced-tugthe-papers me .at a

time therefrom to the assembling chute, is,

construction tound to be suitable, and, theretorc, does not need to be herein further de scribed. The 11Ul11l)1"()1 heads employed be whatever number the requirements of the wor: dictate.

The space in the assembling chute into which the papers are ted is indicated'by the character 1. The papers coming from the stack are ted by the paper feeding mechanism, tolded edge forward, between rollers '1) and also between the rollers 11 and 12, which are placed just outside ot the space occupied by the paper sections after they have been iroperly seated in the assembling chute; that is, they lie between the papers and the feeding heads, but well clear of the papers when seated in the assembling chute.

Papers are ted to this chute with the folded edge forward. Thi edge is carried to the bottom of tl chute and the paper is stopped when it contacts with the bottom curve at 13. The finger shown in Figures 5 and 9, is a paper propelling finger which is carried by and suitably placed upon an endless conveyor chain or belt, 53, through the medium of which the papers are conveyed lengthwise oi? the assembling chute. 'lhe lingers are spaced thereon at intervals such that in the timing of the parts, they cill not intertere with the entry of the papcrs into the chute, but vi ll engage the i'eaiwrard elges ot the papers so as to carry them along in the chute.

The chain extends throughout the length of the asseinbling chute, passing over drive wheels, as 52, and supported intermediate its ends, by idler wheels 54,-. (See Figure 5). Fingers 5 project through a slot or space in the bottom of the assembling chute. '.hese lingers a e spaced to correspond with the syncing oi? the paper feeding heads.

ilach linger carries an L-shaped plate having a bottom flange 51 intended to es:- teud under the edge 0 the paper 4-, as is shown in Fi iui'c and an upstanding flange it) which on ages the edge oi the paper to ""h it alon have found by experience it the machine rea . ic run at a satistactory .Cfl without the supporting flange 51,

slot thus causing trouble, which trouis avoided by using the supporting use 51 To insure that the supporting flange 51 will pass beneath the paper, I place an inclined rib extending transversely oi the chute and outward from the slot which receives the linger 5, or towards the edge oi the chute from. which the paper received,

o i re feed rollers 15 and 16, located a slight disin the bottom of the chute. The

is driven by n'ieans ot a belt 17, ival nt mechanism, from the roller 10, whi latter is positively driven from its shalt. In consequence, the roller 15 has a turning increment in a direction acting to crowd the paper towards the bottom of the chute, The roller 16, which is placed above and coacts with the roller 15, is mounted upon an arm 18, which is pivoted at and is caused to have a slight reciprocating illOVQlllQlll? of such character as to carry the roller 16 towards and from the roller 15, and this movement is so timed rith retereiicc to the reception oi the paper the chut that it brought down so to clasp the paper between itself and 2e roller 15, coincident with the paper vr an em l Jul "hing the bottom of the chute when first (lei ed therein. in consequence, these rollrs, gripping the paper between them, precnt any rebound and, as well, crowd it to the bottom of the chute. This gripping 0t the paper between the two rollers is momentary only, the upper roller 16 being quicklv ,f' so that the roller will not prewiard moreinent ot the papers in the ng chute.

increment or the lever 18 i by any suitable type of construc- That herein illustrated consists of a the l ever 18, and at its other to an oi-rilhiting disk 20. mounted noon the shaft 13%), and oscillation is ca ed by 111i 1 of a rod which pivoted to the their 57.0, and has at its other end a yolte which yoke ci'i'zbrac s and is supported by a shaft pen which shaft is mounted a cam 24-, which in its rotation engages a follower carried upon a bolt which in turn is carried by the rod 21.

In order to secure a yielding gripping e1 feet upon. the papers, the roller 16 is preterably mounted upon an arm 26, which arm is pivoted at 2'? upon lever 18, Each of:

w icl is pirotally connected to the lit!) the arms 26 has an engagement with its lever 18 to prevent swinging towards it beyond a certain point. This is shown as secured by means of the projection 28, which is carried by the arm 26 and is so positioned as to engage the arm 28. The relative position of these parts may be adjusted by means of a set screw or adjusting bolt, which passes through the lug or short arm 28 and which engages with a part of the arm 18.

To hold the two arms 18 and 26 towards each other so that they will swing together as one and yet press yieldingly upon the paper, a spring 29 is employed connecting the two arms. This construction is advantageous in two ways; first, the arm 26 may be swung upward and outward past the pivot center 27, where it would be held by the action of the spring 29, thus removing this arm and roller so that the paper which may be below it, may be gotten at for any purpose desired. Also the roller 16 when down upon the paper may yield a little, so that there will be no undue binding or pressure upon the parts. lit is contemplated to provide these partsonly for the opening head, although they may be provided for the other heads if this be found desirable.

The upper or outer wall of the assembling chute at the first, or opening head, is composed of two plates 3 and 30, whereof the plate 3 is carried upon arms 31., which arms are pivoted at 32, (see Figure 3). Stops are provided to prevent these plates dropping below the point which ill leave suificient room for the reception of the paper section. lVhen access to the assembling chute is desired, these plat-es 3 and 30 may be swung upward and outward, thus exposing the entire interior of the receiving chute.

The plates forming the outer wall of the receiving chute are divided into sections lengthwise of the chute, corresponding in length with the length of the various heads or sections of the machine, so that one of those sections may be opened up without l'lecessitating opening any of the others.

The means employed for opening the cover section is essentially the same as that shown and described in my patent before mentioned or any other mechanism which will satisfactorily do this work. it will, therefore, not be herein specifically described.

The plan view of the assembling chute shown in Figure 2, illustrates'the construction employed in connection with the second head B, being the first head having insert or filler sections. The head A; is the one whichhas the cover sections and the opening mechanism therefor.

In the type of opening mechanism lescribed in my aforesaid patent, a separating member F is positioned so as to enter be tween the upper and lower plies' of the: cover section, as the cover section is advallieed along the chute, to thus separate them for reception therebetween of the filler or in sert sections as the cover section passes the respective insert heads B. C. D. etc. These are followed by the separating and support 7 ing plates 33 and 36.

l have found that at times one or the other of the plies of the cover section are in some way engaged with the first separating member and become caught, thus being crumpled up or disarranged so that the further action of the a aparatus is interfered with. I have, therefore, so mounted this first separator'plate section, so that it will easily swing and thus not stop a paper which may become engaged therewith.

This plate 33 is shown in Figures 2 and 8 as being mounted upon downwardly extending, suspending links 34, which swing in the direction of the length of the chute, upon substantiallyjhorizontal pivot axes, after the manner indicated by dotted lines in Figure 8 and suggested by dotted lines in Figure 2. In consequence, it the paper becomes engaged with the separator plate 33, the plate may easily swing forward, and thus-easily permit thepaper to pass without crumpling or disarranging it. To return this plate to its normal position, a spring 35 is secured thereto.

The sectional plate 33, just described, is placed to overlap a portion of the adjacent ends of the cover or opening section A and the first filler, or insert section B. As a continuation of the plate 33, through the remainder of the section B, a second plate 36 is employed. This is also mounted to swing upon arms 37, but, however, in a different plane from the movement of the plate 33. The pivot axes, upon which this plate swings, are substantially vertical, the direction of swing being indicated by dotted lines in l igure 2.

The links 37 are carried by arms 38, which in turn are pivoted upon rods 39 located at the bottom edge of the assembling chute. These arms also carry the plate 30 which forms the lower or outer portion of the upper wall of the assembling chute. In this manner these parts may be easily swung upward and outward to give free access to the assembling chute.

I prefer to provide, upon each one of the heads, a series of rollers 11 and 12, similar to the rollers 11 and'12 pr viously described. Such rollers are clearly shown in Figures 2 to 7, inclusive. The arms 6 which carry rollers ll, are pivotedly mounted upon a shaft 60, which is carried by arms (it socured to some member of the frame. The arms 6 are yieldingly held down so as to engage the paper by means of torsion springs 62. Their downward swing is limited by stops, as by lugs 63 and (id-car fled-respectively by arm (iland arn1,6f,-a nfd adjustment is secured by a bolt 65. If desired, the rollers 11, or the companion rollors 1.52, may be positively driven, as by means of a gear train, such as the gear train (36, shown in Figure The shaft or rod 60 upon w iich the arms 6 swing, is intended to be tired. It also serves as the support and pivot axis for the arms 7 which carry the separator plates or bars 70, which support the upper edge of the upper ply of the cover while passing through the assembling chute. Steps for these arms are shown fingers 71 which are secur d to the rod 60 and er:- tend under arms '4".

The relative position of: the parts of the assembling chute where the first insert is received within the open cover section, is shown in Figures (3 and T. In Figure 6 the opened cover section t is shown having its uppe' pry resting upon one or the other of the separator plates 83 or 36 or the equivalent bars 39. An insert section ll is shown entering between the plies of the cover section.

To insure that the advancing :t'olded edge of the insert section, being inserted, is sulli ciently elevated to pass over the upper edge oi? the lower ply of the cover section, I 10- cate the surface over which the insert sections are delivered into the assein ing chute, at a slightly higher elevation than that occupied by the lower ply oi": the cover section. as clear. 1 n by the elevated position or the ledge 42 over which the insert passes. 'lhis tones to largely eleminate any possible engagement between the two sections which will cause either to be folded up.

To insure smooth passage of the upper ply of the cover section from one of the plates, 33, 36 or 86, I make the end from which the paper is discharged slightly higher than the receiving end of the next plate, as is shown at T3 in Figure 8. This insures raising of the paper enough to transfer smoothly to the next plate. As the paper passes to successive sections the upper ply is separated more from the lower, thereby providing room for receiving the accumulated sections as it is required.

By having the paper chute or trough in a substantially horizontal position and opening the first section therein and feeding the other sections horizontally into the first, the paper sections may be fed directly from the stacks to the trough or chute. No space need separate the stacks and the trough or chute, but the former may rest practically on one edge of the latter and so economy of space is secured. Furthermore, the paper sections may be fed to the trough or chute in the condition in which they lie in the stacks, that is in a substantially horizontal position, and thus intermediate turning mechanism for turning the paper sections before insertion into the chute or partially opening the same are unnecessary. This secures economy of operation and eliminates the possibility of the paper sections becoming turned or twisted or spread apart by being nnrnipulated between the stack and the chute. l urtherinore, one side, the lower side, of the paper section is held by the lower side of the trough and only the upper side of the section need be given attention, and furthermore, the lower side by resting flatwise on the bottom of the trou 'h, is in no danger of becomim bent or crumpled, as might be the case it the trough or support were vertical; and furthermore, the se arating action is much simplified, it be necessary to handle only the upper p.3 olf paper.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. l newspaper stalling machine having an assembling chute provided with means for supporting and conveying the papers along the chute lyi in approxin aely a Uta 1 horizontal plane, means ror holding inn;

paper section open and in a subst ntially horizontal condition during 1ts passage through the chute and means for delivering the other paper sections horizontally to said chute and within the open first section while said first section is passing.

2. A newspaper stuffing machine comprising a series of paper feeding heads arra god in a row each having means for holding a stack of papers in approximately horizontal position and means for feeding said iapei's from said heads singly in appro. imately horizontal direction transversely or the row, means for opening the paper section dis charged from the first head while said section is in a horizontal position and means for conveying said opened paper section in a horizontal position before the other heads to receive in succession the paper sections discharged horizontally therefrom.

3. A newspaper stu'lling machine having a series of heads arranged in a row and each having means for holding a sta l. of paper sections, with. the papers occupying sibstantially horizontal positions, an assembly chute extending along said row of heads and adapted to receive papers from said heads and in a substantially horizontal position, means for feeding papers singly from each head into said assembly chute in. approximately horizontal planes, means for carrying the papers along said assembly chute and means for holding the first section open for the reception of the other sections while passing through the chute.

e. A newspaper stutting machine having a series of heads arranged in a row and each having means for holding a stack of paper sections with the papers occupying substantially horizontal positions, an assembly chute extending along said row of heads and adapted to hold papers in a substantially horizontal position, means for feeding papers singly from each head into said as sembly chute in approximately horizontal planes, a paper opening means acting to open the paper received from the first head of the series while same is in substantially horizontal position, means for passing the paper sections lengthwise of said chute, and means for holding open said paper section received from the first head while passing through the chute, thereby to receive-the pa per sections from the other heads.

5. A newspaper stufling machine having a series of feeding heads disposed in a row and provided with means for singly discharging paper sections, an assembly chute extending along said row and receiving the paper sections, as discharged, a separator plate for each filler head adapted to hold up one side of the cover section to permit insertion of the filler sections, each of said separator plates being hinged to independently swing outward to thereby make accessible' the papers in its part of the chute.

6. A newspaper stuliing machine having a series of feeding heads disposed in a row and provided with means for singly discharging paper sections therefroin, an assembly chute receiving the papers discharged from said heads, means for carrying the paper sections along the chute, the parts forming the outer wall of said chute being separate for each head and hinged adjacent the bottom edge of the chute.

7. An assembly chute for newspaper stuffing machines having its general plane approximately horizontal so as to hold paper sections in approximately horizontal position, and means for conveying a cover section through said chute with its folded edge 7 parallel with the direction of movement, and

means for supporting the uppermost half of the cover section raised from its lower half while passing through said chute.

8. An assembling mechanisn'i for newspaper sections comprising means for conveyinga cover section in a direction paralleling its folded edge and while occupying approximately a horizontal plane, means for holding the upper and lower plies of said paper separated during said movement and means for delivering insert sections within said opened cover section from the side of the path of movement of the cover section.

9. An assembling mechanism for newspaper sections comprising means for conveying a cover section in a direction paralleling its folded edge and while occupying approximately a horizontal plane, means for holding the upper and lower plies of said paper separated during said movement and means for .successively delivering a series of insert sections within the cover section at successive stations along the path of travel.

'10. A newspaper stufling n'iaehine having a series of heads disposed in a row and each adapted to hold a stack of papers, means for feeding the papers from said heads singly and in horizontal direction transversely of and from the same side of the row, means for opening the paper section fed from one end head, and means for carrying said opened paper section in horizontal position along the row of heads with its opened edges toward the row to receive the other sections between its sides.

11. In a newspaper stuliing machine, means for holding a cover section with plies separated and with its lower ply in approximately a horizontal plane, means for corn veying said opened cover section in the di rection of extent of its folded edge, and means for successively discharging the insert sections into said cover section as it passes along.

12. In a newspaper stufiing machine, an assembling chute having one side thereof hinged adjacent to the bottom edge of the chute to swing outward and a separator plate hingedly supported from said hinged side to swing in the general plane of the chute.

13. In a newspaper stuffing machine, a plurality of heads provided with means for feeding each its particular paper section, an assembly chute extending along said heads and receiving the papers asfed therefrom, said chute being constructed to hold the papers in approximately horizontal position, the parts forming the upper side of said chute being separate for each head and pivoted toward the bottom edge of the chute to swing upward and outward to open the chute. h

14. An assembling chute for newspaper stuffing machines having its general plane approximating to the horizontal, the upper side members of said chute being hinged to swing upward to thereby give free access to the contents of the chute.

15. An assembling chute for newspaper stutling machines having its gen ral plane approximating to the horizontal, the upper side members of said chute being hinged adjacent to its bottom edge to swing upwardly to thereby expose the interior the chute.

16. An assen'ilcling chute for newspaper stuliing machines having its general plane approximating to the horizontal, the upper side members of said chute being divided into a series of longitudinal sections, each hinged adjacent to the bottom edge of the chute to swing upwardly and outwardly to thereby expose the interior of the chute.

17. An assembly chute for newspaper stuffing machines having a separator plate pivoted to swing with the movement of the papers. through the chute. r

18. An assembly chute for newspaper stuiling machines having a separator plate pivoted to swing with the movement of the papers through the chute and a spring acting to return said plate to its normal position.

19. An assembly chute for newspaper stuffing machines having a separator plate at'iapted to enter between the plies of the cover section, links pivotally supporting said plate to swing lengthwise of the chute and springs acting upon said plate to yieldingly hold it against the advancing movement of the papers through the chute.

20. In a newspaper stuffing machine, an assembly chute and means for moving the papers therethrough with the folded back edge of the cover section at the bottom of the chute, means feeding the paper sections into the chute from the open side at intervals along its length, and a separator plate positioned to enter the cover section as it leaves the opening mechanism, and swinging supports for said separator plate having their pivot axes substantially parallel with the general plane of the assembly chute and yieldingly held to be swung by the paper in case of fouling of the paper therewith.

21. In a newspaper stuffing machine, the combination with an assembly chute of a eparator plate therein supported to swing with the forward movement of the pap is in the chute.

22. In a newspaper stufiing machine, the combination with an assembly chute and means for conveying the papers therethrough, of separator plates hingedly carried by arms to permit swinging with the forward movement of the papers in said chute.

23. A newspaper assembling chute having its general plane approximately horizontal so as to hold paper sections in approximately horizontal position, means for conveying the papers lengthwise of the chute and separator plates extending lengthwise of said chute along its upper side face and receiving edge and adapted to support the uppermost side of the cover section.

24-. A newspaper stuffing machine having an assembly chute and means for conveying the paper lengthwise thereof, separator plates extending lengthwise of the chute adjacent one side face thereof, and within the corresponding half of the cover section and means for inserting the filler sections within the chute from its side and between the separator plates and the opposite side of the chute.

In a newspaper stufiing machine an endless conveyor for the papers having flights engaging the papers and provided with two parts, one adapted to pass under the paper and the other to engage behind the paper edge.

26. In a newspaper stufiing machine, an assembling chute, an endless conveyor for conveying the papers through said chute, flights carried by the conveyor having a finger to engage the rear edge of the paper, the chute having at its receiving end a surface adjacent the said conveyor raised to support the paper sufficiently above the bottom of the chute to insure the passage of the said finger beneath the paper.

27. In a newspaper stufling machine, an assembling chute having its lower wall lying approximately horizontal and having a slot extending lengthwise thereof, an endless conveyor having paper feeding fingers ere tending through said slot and provided with angularly separated surfaces adapted to respectively extend under the papers and to engage their edges.

28. In a newspaper stutiing machine, an assembling chute having its lower wall lying approximately ho izontal and having a slot extending lengthwise thereof, an endless conveyor having paper feeding fingers extending through said slot and provided with angularly separated surfaces adapted to respectively extend under the papers and to engage their edges, the chute having paper supporting surfaces alongside of said slot at the entrance end for the conveyor, adapted to hold the paper at a suficient elevation to insure the entrance of the horizontal part of the feeding fingers beneath the paper.

29. In a newspaper stuffing machine, an assembling chute having its lower wall lying approximately horizontal and having a slot extending lengthwise thereof, an endless conveyor having paper feeding fingers extending through said slot and provided with angularly separated surfaces adapted to respectively extend under the papers and to engage their edges, the chute having an incline extending transversely thereof at the entrance end for the conveyor, positioned to raise the edge of the paper engaged by the feeding fingers sufficiently to insure PZS sage of the supporting part of the fin; r beneath the paper.

30. In a newspaper stuffing machine, in combination, a paper assembling chute, having its lower wall approximately horizontal, a support for the upper ply of the cover section extending lengthwise the chute and above the lower side of the chute, and means for engaging the papers to feed them along the chute.

31. In a newspaper stuffing machine, in combination, a paper assembling chute having its lower side approximately horizontal and provided with a slot extending lengthwise thereof, an endless conveyor having feeding fingers passing through said slot to engage the papers, a series of paper feeding heads spaced along said assembly chute and discharging papers into the side of the chute, means for opening the paper received at the end of the chute at which the conveyor enters, and a supporting plate for the upper ply of the said opened paper section spaced above the lower side of the chute and extending lengthwise thereof from the point where the cover section is opened past the point where the last insert section is received.

32. In a newspaper stalling machine, in combination, an assembly chute having its lower wall placed approximately horizontal, an endless paper conveyor extending lengthwise of said chute and having a continuous torward movement, the lower wall of the chute having a slot for the passage of feeding fingers carried by said conveyor, means for delivering a cover section to the receiving end of said chute, supporting plates for the upper ply of the cover section while passing through the chute, said supporting plates and the upper wall of the chute be ing divided into longitudinal sections and supporting arms for said sections hinged to swing outward to open the chute.

An assembling chute for newspaper stufling machines having one wall divided into a series of longitudinally successive sections independently hinged adjacent one edge of the chute to swing outward to thereby open the chute.

In a newspaper stufling machine the combination withan assembling chute and means for feeding the papersections there into from its open side, of means for momentarily engaging the papers at the time of their reaching the bottom of the chute to prevent their rebounding.

In a newspaper stuffing machine the combination with an assembling chute and means for feeding the paper sections thereinto from its open side, of paper feeding means acting to crowd the paper to the bottom of: the chute, and means for momentarily engaging said feeding means with the paper at about the time the paper reaches the bottom of the chute.

36. In a newspaper stutling machine the combination with an assembling chute and means for feeding the paper sections thereinto from its open side, of a driven paper feeding roll positioned to engage one side of the paper adjacent to the bottom of the chute, and means for momentarily pressing the paper against said roll at the time the paper reaches the bottom of the chute.

37. In a newspaper stuffing machine the combination with an assembling chute and means tor feeding the paper sections thereinto from its open side, of a driven paper :teeding roll positioned to engage one side of the paper adjacent to the bottom of the chute, a complemental roller positionedto engage the paper opposite said driven roll and means for pressing said complemental roller against the paper at the time the paper reaches the bottom of the chute.

38. In a newspaper stufling machine, the combination with an assembling chute and means for feeding a series of paper sections into said chute at its open side, each at its respective station in the length of the chute, a conveyor for moving said papers length wise of the chute by a continuous movement, means for keeping said paper open for the reception of the other sections as it passes through the chute, and means for momentarily engaging and crowding said first section towards the bottom of the chute as said paper reaches the bottom of the chute.

39. In a newspaper stufiing machine the combination with an assembling chute and means for feeding the papers thereinto from its open side, of a feed roller positioned to engage one side of the paper when said paper is seated in the chute, a pivoted lever having thereon a roller adapted to engage the paper oppositely to said feed roller, and means for momentarily swinging said lever to press the paper between said roll n-s timed to act at the time the paper reaches the bottom of the chute.

ll). In a newspaper stutfing machine the combination with an assembling chute and means for feeding the papers thereinto from its open side, of a feed roller positioned to engage one side of the paper when said paper is seated in the chute, a pivoted lever, an arm pivoted to one end of said lever, a roller carried by said arm to engage the pa per opposite to the other roller, a spring connecting said lever and arm to draw them together and adapted by the swinging of the arm to swing across their pivot axis, and means for momentarily swinging said arm at the time the paper reaches the bottom of the chute to press its roller against the paper and the paper against the opposite roller whereby the paper is crowded towards the bottom of the chute.

4:1. An assembling chute tor machines of the class specified, having one of its longitudinal walls divided into a series of parts or sections and means for mounting said parts or sections independently to permit of their being imlependently moved outward to gain access to interior portions of the chute.

42. An assembling chute for machines of the class specified having a wall portion mounted to permit said portion to be moved outwardly to gain access to the interior of the chute.

Signed at Seattle, King County, Washington, this 23rd day of July 1920.

SEVER-IN HALVORSEN. 

